As a business owner, magazine editor, and children’s book author, Tesh is the first to admit she’s a chronic doer. She even used to create a list every weekend of things to accomplish. One Saturday morning, however, when she sat down to perform this little ritual, she made an absent-minded error. Instead of “do,” she scribbled “be” at the top of the square, pink sticky note. Ever since that day, she’s been intrigued with exploring the concept of being rather than doing. This book is a collection of her insights over the years. Her hope is that it will inspire you to also tear up your endless to-do lists and instead think about who you want to be.

Sebastian (Seb) Walter

Cofounder of Raglan Coconut Yoghurt and The Good Agency, Seb is Latesha’s business and life partner. When Tesh started on her “to be” journey, Seb followed with interest. Eventually he joined her, contributing his own “bes” to the collection. Seb loves the ocean (especially riding waves!), so it’s only natural that he and Tesh live in the sunny seaside surf town of Raglan, New Zealand. He enjoys learning about permaculture, sustainability, and building. His latest project is designing and building an off-the-grid yurt on their land.